Senior Pastor
Jesus disappoints so many, so deeply, so often. Know why? His failure … to meet our expectations: our subtle assumptions that He’ll bless, protect, and answer us in our predetermined way.
Senior Pastor
Jesus disappoints so many, so deeply, so often. Know why? His failure … to meet our expectations: our subtle assumptions that He’ll bless, protect, and answer us in our predetermined way.
Everything down here has an expiration date. And that’s why Jesus looks up to heaven and sighs: for both our physical and our spiritual condition.
To get Jesus’ attention, we often cry out in a way we think He wants to hear. We use the right words, but they’re empty words … until we’re housebroken!
We’re empowered to re-gift forgiveness only if and when we see it as gratitude for the greatest gracious gift ever bestowed on us.
Anyone can spot a flaw; no special talent is required. But, confronting and dealing with sin in a merciful, loving, humble, understanding way, now that’s a gift!
Surmising is supposing without verification. Discerning is perceiving with good judgment. Quite often we’re surmising when we think we’re discerning.
When we confess our daily dirt, and allow Jesus to wash us with His Word, we’re empowered to grow in our ability to forgive all those who trespass against us.
Why did Jesus choose “a devil” to be a disciple (John 6:70)? He didn’t love to receive love, but to shine a light on love.
The way we use the New Testament without putting in the OT is a chronic problem, because the NT without the OT is just a wannabe.